java-web-development

Switching between HTTPS and HTTP in Java web appliction

I have set up SSL in Tomcat 5.5 and have the following in my web.xml: <security-constraint> <web-resource-collection> <web-resource-name>SSL URLs</web-resource-name> <url-pattern>/j_spring_security_check</url-pattern> <http-method>GET</http-method> <http-method>POST</http-method> ...

Wanting to write web applications in Java, I'm in total bewilderment concerning which platform/framework/language to use?

I'm currently confused about the many options concerning developing Web Applications with Java. I've worked on some Java programming using Servlet/JSPs only, in the past most of my work was on PHP. I'm trying to select a good base for me to start. The options I've considered are the following: Option 1. Pure JSP/Servlet programming wit...

Should I duplicate validation in my MVC layer and Service layer?

I'm feeling a little conflicted at the moment. I have a web application using Stripes for an MVC framework and Spring/Hibernate for the back-end. I have an account registration method in my MVC layer which requires the following validation: Username is not already taken The provided email address is not already associated with another...

Using an ID to Reply to a Comment with jQuery in a Sping-MVC app

I need to be able to comment to an article, but also be able to reply to a comment using the same form. Fairly simple, but how do I know that a user clicked on "REPLY", and know which comment they clicked "REPLY" too? I'd imaging I need to add some attribute to the anchor, but I'm not sure what it should be. I'd like this to be a best...

Using Hibernate with Spring 3

My current web development tool is Spring 3, I've used Hibernate before, I'm actually quite familiar with it after I have access to the annotations and entities, and the session object. However, this will be my first time needing to actually set it up from scratch. Currently I have a datasource that I have used for JDBCTemplate, and I ...

Spring 3 MVC - Advanced Data Binding - Form Request with List of Simple Objects

I've read through all of the Spring 3 Web docs: http://static.springsource.org/spring/docs/3.0.x/spring-framework-reference/html/spring-web.html but have been completely unable to find any interesting documentation on binding more complicated request data, for example, let's say I use jQuery to post to a controller like so: $.ajax({ ...

Hosting images from unsecured servers (travelnow.com)

Hi, My application needs to serve images hosted in travelnow.com (ie. this image) but the application only allow images hosted on a secured server (ie. https). What are my options? TravelNow's suggestion is as follows. How do I do this? Akamai image servers are not secure. Therefore you are unable to serve any of the image urls wit...

JMesa: pre-sorting a table

I am creating a multiple column JMesa table. I want to pre-sort the table on a specified column. How can I achieve this? ...

Good Options for Java Developer who needs Inexpensive Web Hosting

As a programmer with limited experience, and interest, in server management, what are some good options for having space available online that makes getting to the actual development and deployment of Java web applications simple? Needs: - ability to create, or at least manage a database through non-command line interface, even if it ju...

How to understand that a site is made by GWT?

How can I see if a site is made by GWT or not? In other words, how can I understand that a site is using GWT and what are the special features that are only in GWT and not in JS? ...

NetBeans Ant: display browser on run only if certain file missing

How can I make netbeans to only display the browser on run if a certain file is missing. I want to keep it from re-launching the browser every time I hit run. I can ensure that the file is only created after the first run. ...

Which Java web framework closely resembles ASP.NET MVC?

I need to port a ASP.NET MVC app to Java. To make migration easier, I would like to use the most similar Java web framework to ASP.NET MVC. I know basic Java web development [JSP/Servlets] but I don't any Java MVC framework. What Java web framework would make my migration the easiest? Any recommendations? ...